Wales

Planned site in disused slate quarries near Llanberis could provide 600MWh of low carbon electricity at peak times

Government set to meet 2012/13 target to recycle 52 per cent of waste

WRAP Cymru revamps £5.2m EU funding scheme to make waste project grants available to smaller businesses

Welsh Government says incinerator will save £500m by burning waste that cannot be recycled

Costain, Atkins and Van Oord agree to construct project as plans go out for consultation

Environment Minister says Scotland uses more carrier bags per head than any other part of the UK

UK-manufactured £899 sofa made from coconuts set to hit shops in October

Report argues proposed £25bn scheme "has not demonstrated sufficient value as a low-carbon energy source to override regional and environmental concerns"

Engineering firm set to design and build generating units for the world's first tidal lagoon

Developers say geotechnical investigation will determine scope of the project, which could be first in a series of tidal lagoons